The Philippine Star Archives | Page 19 of 29

Missing out on the Witch-hunt: Delayed Media Attention on List of Terrorists

THE PRESIDENT’s love-hate relationship with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) ended with him tagging them as a terror group, endangering the lives of 600 individuals... Read more

Drug Raps against Espinosa et al Dropped: Everyone Caught by Surprise

OBVIOUSLY, INSIDERS in the Department of Justice (DOJ) were not happy about setting free well known drug personalities who had figured prominently in the government’s war against drugs.... Read more

What is a Quo Warranto? The People Want to Know

AS THOUGH the threat of impeachment were not enough, Chief Justice (CJ) Maria Lourdes Sereno now faces another challenge, her removal from office by quo warranto. What is... Read more

Battle of Sources: Confusion on CJ Sereno’s Leave

WAS IT a wellness leave or an indefinite one? Scheduled or forced? The legal team of Supreme Court Chief Justice (CJ) Maria Lourdes Sereno announced on February 27... Read more

Benham Rise: Media’s Obligation to Report on China’s Maritime Interests

CHINA HAS taken interest in the eastern seaboard of the Philippines where the underwater plateau Benham Rise sits with its wealth of marine resources. Renamed Philippine Rise, the... Read more

Palace Intervention?

IN DECEMBER 2017, media reported the unceremonious firing of Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado as Navy Chief due to “insubordination.” According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana: “As the Secretary... Read more

No Election Scenario: Media’s Critical Analysis Required

THE NO-election scenario floated by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez in an interview on ANC on January 3 was reported in the evening news programs without much comment. TV... Read more

Rolando Espina, 84

VETERAN JOURNALIST Rolando Espina died Thursday, December 28 in his home in Bacolod City. He was 84. Espina passed away peacefully, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, according... Read more

Dissenting Opinions on the De Lima Case

THE PUBLIC must learn to appreciate the value of dissenting opinions on Supreme Court decisions, especially in landmark cases that may affect the state of human rights and... Read more

Squabble in the Senate

Screengrab from CNNPhilippines.com. Squabbling senators led the hearing into a sorry display of disorderly conduct, derailing the attention of the public as well as the media from relevant and salient... Read more